Straw-stacker.



H. LANDT. STRAW STACKER. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 5, I916.

Patented Dec.19,1916.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

UNITED ATES. FAT

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HUGO LANDT, OF -PIPESTONE,MINNESOTA. v

. STRAW-STACKER; 1,208,988. Specification of Letters Patent Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

Application filed October 5, 1916. Serial No. 123,860. I p

Zb all wlwm 2'2 may concern: The fixed inner section" 60f the frame 7 tons on the planes of the lines 55, 66, lar shaft 33 which is carrigd rotatably by of this drum and the cable 9 the entire shaft 39 may be rotated to operate the screw Be it known that I, HUGO LANDT, a citizen 1s constructed of two angle metal side bars of the United States, residing at Pipestone, 3 connected attheir inner and outer ends in t e county of Pipestone and State of Minbyangle metal transverse bars 14: and 15, nesota, have invented certain new and useful another transverse bar 16 of wood being Improvements in Straw-Smoker and I do preferably secured in lace above the bar 14. declare the following to be a full, clear, and e outer section 1 of the frame 7 slides exact description of the invention, such as WithIn the angles of the side bars 13, said will enable others skilled 'in the art to which Secti n comprising a pair of side bars 18 machines for the purpose of spreading the and outwardly to form shoes 21 underlying straw discharged from the usual blower or t e orizontal flanges of the side bars 13 to other form of stacking conveyer' employed. .hol the two sections 6 and 17 in operative With the foregoing general object in view, relation. Other guide shoes 22 (see Figs. the invention resides in certain novel fea and 3) also assist in performing this functures of construction and in unique combition. nations of parts to be hereinafter fully de-' The upper end' of the frame section l7 scribed and claimed, the descriptive matter car ies a transve se shaft' 3 upon which the being supplemented by the accompanying forked upper end'24 Of a tubular arm 25 is drawings which constitute a part of this ap mounted, said tubular arm receiving rota plication and in which: tably therein a vertical shaft 26 carrying a igure 1 i a side elev ti n f th in n spreader 27 on its lower end, this spreader tion showing the application thereof t a preferably consistingof crossed bars 28 hav-' threshing machine; Fig. 2 is an enlarged 1 1g teeth A' pinion 3 0n the upper end side elevation; Fig. 3 is a top plan view; of shaft 26 meshes with a beveled gear 31 Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section on the plane rotatably mounted on shaft 23, said gear indicated by the line 4-4 of Fig. 3; and being also in mesh with a pinion 32 on the Figs. 5, 6, and 7 are vertical transverse secouter end of a longitudlnally disposed tubuand 7-7 respectively of Fig. 4. the section 17 of the frame 1 I th drmvmgs above b i fl d ibed, polysided shaft 84 telescopes with shaft the numeral 1 designates a suitable frame. '3 nd-1 fixed relative to the frame section or base to be bolted or otherwise secured 'to F, h 1 o 151118 sh fth ving a pinthe top of a thresh ng machine to one side 1on 35 meshingzwlth a beveled gear 36 rotaof the blower pipe P or other conveyer tably mounted on the bolt or shaft 5. The which 1s used for discharging the straw to gear36 be driven 1n any suitable manthe stack. A turntable is mounted on the ner, but a pinion 37 preferably meshes therebase 1 and carries an A frame 3 which is with as shown, this pinion being driven in preferably braced at 4, a bolt or the like 5 any appropriate manner from a moving part extending between the lower ends of the legs of the threshing machine M. I of the frame 3 and serving as a pivotal Suitable bearlngs rise from the inner mounting for the fixed inner section'6 of end of the frame sect1on 17- and rotatably is secured, said cable being trained over a slidably, said screw being held against endsheave 10 at'the upper endof'the frame 3 wise movement in respect to the bearings 38 1 5 and being wound on a Windlass 11' carried by contact therewith as shown. A bearin by said frame. A suitable pawl and ratchet 41 rotatably supports the inner end of shaft mechanism 12 is provlded for holding the 39 and connects the same with the frame drum 11 in adjusted position and it will thus section 6, said end having a hand wheel or be evident that through the instrumentality the like 42 by means of which the inner frame 7 may be swung vertically. 40. A nut 43 is mounted on said screw 40 understood Q and is connected by means of a rod 45 and clamp 45 to the tubular arm 25. It will thus be observed thatas" screw 40 is turned in one direction or the other, the nut 43 will be moved along the same an that this motion will be transmitted through the -rod 4:45 to the arm 25 to swing the latter inwardly or outwardly according to the direction'in which the straw is to be thrown.

A sprocket chain 46 passes around a sprocket 47 on a transverse shaft 48 and around a pulley '49 on another transverse shaft 50, both of these shafts being carried by the frame section 6. A crank or the like '51 is providedfor rotating shaft as todrive the sprocket '47, and at 52 thechain 46 is secured to one ofthe bars 19 of the frame section 17, whereby the last namedsection 'may-beshifted inwardly or outwardly at will during which movement the screw will slide upon the shaft 39 and is always in readiness :for further 1 adiustment.

In use the frame issecured tothetop of a threshing machine-to one side of the straw delivering conveyer thereof which may be in theform ofa blow pipe Pindicated in Fig. 1. Thegear 36 is now driven, this gear transmitting power to the spreader 27 by means of the pinion 35,

and 33, the gearing 32,

The spreader or distributer 27 rotates in sucha position as to permit it to receive the straw discharged from the stacking I conveyer, andit therefore serves to throw this straw outwardly by centrifugal force,'thus taking the place of the person or persons who usually stand upon the stack and distribute the straw with -pitch forks. By swinging the entire device horizontally upon the turntable 2,-it'may "be made to throw the hay to anylocat-ion desired, and a further range of operation may be had by turnaing the hand wheel L2- to throw the arm 25 inwardly or outwardly to vary" the angular relation of' the distributer with respect'to the stack, As thestack increases in height it is'obvious that the entire frame 7 and parts carried thereby may be :gradually raised by meansof; the Windlass 11.

From the foregoing, it will be obvious that "although the machine is of simple and inexaensive nature, it will be highly-efficient and durable. For these? reasons the construction shown and described constitutes the preferredform' of the'machine, but-it is tobe that within the scope of them- Jopiesoflthis patentnmay be obtained for outer sections theshafts 3 k 31, 30, and shaftQG;

- inner frame section, anountedrotatably on five cents each, Washingtom-D. C.

vention as claimed, numerous changes may be made without sacrificing the principal advantages.

I claim:

1. A machine of the class described comprising a turntable, and A frame rising rigidly therefrom, a vertically moving elongated frame consisting of a relatively fixed inner section pivoted to the A frame an an outer section slidable on='said inner section, means on said A frame for adjusting the other frame vertically, a rotary distributer carried by the outer end ofthe outer frame section, meansfor dr'ivingsaiddistributer including a pairfiof telescoping shafts carried respectiv'ly by the inner and of said vertically movable frame, meansfor adjusting-the outer frame section on the inner, and meansfor swinging the distributer "longitudinally of said vertically movable frame.

2. A. machine ofthe class prising an elongated frame, means or mounting one end of said frameto permit it to swing vertically and horizontally, an arm pendant from the other end of said frame, a rotary distributer carried by said arm, and means forswinging said arm longidescribed comtudinally of the frame;

3.A machine of the class-described comprising an elongated frame supported at one end, an arm pendant from the other end 0 said frame, a rotary distributer carried by said arm, and means for swinging said arm longitudinally of' the frame.

t. A machine of' the class described comprising'an elongated frame consisting 0- an relatively fixed section and an outer slidable thereon, an arm pendant from the outer 'end of the outer section, a rotary distributer carried 1 by said arm, a rod pivoted to said arm, a nut to which said rod is connected, atubular screw threaded through said nut and movable with the outer and a screw operating sha' t the inner 1 frame section and passing slidabl'y but non-rotatably through said screw.

In testimony whereof-I have hereunto set my'hand in-the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

section HUGO LANDT.

Witnesses Monius Evans.

IRENE FInNEGAN.

by addressing; the Commissioner of Eatents des 

